Samuel Deduno

An impressive start from Hector Noesi was just a couple of pitches away from being something really special. Noesi allowed three hits over 7 2/3 innings, and Adam Eaton had three hits and two RBIs to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.

Playing in just his eighth career game, Eugenio Suarez had a double, triple, homer, two RBIs and scored three runs in Detroit's 12-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

On a day the Minnesota Twins added slugger Kendrys Morales to the roster, they showed they might need more pitching help. Starter Samuel Deduno was pulled in the fourth inning, relievers allowed three home runs — including two grand slams — and the Twins lost 14-5 to Houston on Sunday.

With their rotation depleted and the new slugger sidelined by a rash of injuries, the Texas Rangers have been forced to find alternate methods for winning. It's working quite well in late May.

Ryan Vogelsong struck out seven in 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Pablo Sandoval homered for the fourth time in six games to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

Brian Dozier doesn't like talking about his power-hitting abilities. When told his manager referred to him as Minnesota's "igniter" over the past couple of games -- during which he homered on consecutive nights -- the Twins second baseman looked embarrassed. "The igniter? Oh goodness," Dozier said Saturday night after hitting a three-run homer that proved to be the game-winning hit in Minnesota's 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

Down 0-2 in the count in the 11th inning, Leury Garcia did something surprising: He bunted for a base hit. What happened next was even more unexpected.

The Minnesota Twins have placed right-hander Samuel Deduno and outfielder Wilkin Ramirez on the 15-day disabled list.

Bruce Chen bounced back with a solid start and the Kansas City Royals completed a sweep for their fifth straight win, beating Minnesota 3-1 Thursday and handing the Twins their fifth loss in a row.

Samuel Deduno pitched six solid innings and Josh Willingham busted out of a slump with a two-run double in the seventh as the Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland 5-1 Friday night, slowing the Indians’ climb in the AL wild-card standings.